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A380 ]] The ''' and Pratt & Whitney . Originally intended to power Boeing Commercial Airplanes ' still-born 747X , the engine has since been pushed for Airbus' A380-800 superjumbo. The competing Trent 900 , from Rolls-Royce was named as the lead engine for the then-named A3XX in 1996 and was initially selected by almost all A380 customers. However the GE/PW engine increased its share of the A380 engine market to the point where it will now power 48% of the super-jumbo fleet. This disparity of sales was resolved in a single transaction, with Emirates ' order of 45 GP7200 powered A380-800s, comprising over one third of A380 sales ( As Of 2005 .) Emirates has traditionally been a Rolls-Royce customer. Ground testing of the engine began in April 2004 , and is expected to join the A380 flight test programme in 2006. The maiden flight of the Trent-powered A380 occurred on April 27 , 2005 . The Federal Aviation Administration certified the engine for commercial operation on January 4 , 2006 . MAJOR CUSTOMERS EXTERNAL LINKS
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